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...road song sometimes seems like a anachronism in this age of flight. So it comes as a pleasant surprise that Back Porch assembled a talented and diverse group of musicians to record The I-10 Chronicles, an entire album of road songs. Willie Nelson, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz and harmonica great Charlie Musselwhite are just a few of the contributors to this ambitious project...
...sounded like a blend of sit-com themes and video games from the mid-1980's, they did manage to slip a few nice duets and ensemble pieces into the mix, most notably Act Two's "Learning How to Tell You." Unfortunately, when the composers did hit upon a pleasant tune, the cast often seemed to choose their own, making it up as they went along. Variable vocal strength tended to muddle the lyrics in larger numbers, evoking a vague sentiment rather than clearly expressing anything that resembles a plot...
...luxury airline has helped shake up an industry whose standard service--or lack thereof--is regarded by most flyers as scarcely more pleasant than root-canal work. To counter that image, American Airlines plans to yank enough seats from all of its domestic fleet by the end of the year to allow coach passengers up to an extra 4 in. of legroom. United offers a similar program in its first 10 rows but only for those holding full-price economy tickets or for premier frequent flyers...
...club’s exterior is deceptively small. Inside, the Tavern houses a theater, a billiard room, an outdoor dining area, a big dining area and bedrooms. Enthusiasm, hospitality and the rich tradition of songs, remain undiminished by the overall atmosphere of gloom and darkness. “Incredibly pleasant,” exclaims W. Shaw McDermott ‘71. “I love the place! It is a great place. There is an interesting cross-section of people who love the exchange of ideas...
...Life at the Chilton has always been about pleasant conversation and intellectual discourse. Lectures, luncheons and theatre nights are the usual. Williams describes the eccentric Eleanora Sears during a ladies’ luncheon in 1932. The subject of the conversation was the personality of Hitler. Ms. Sears finally lost her patience and demanded that someone tell her who this Hitler was. The other ladies expressed amazement that she did not know. To this she responded indignantly, “I can’t be expected to know right off the bat the names of all the sophomores...